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[ poh-stij ] / ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ /
nounthe charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps. Origin of postageFirst recorded in 1580–90; post3 + -age Words nearby postagepossum, possum haw, possy, post, postadrenalectomy syndrome, postage, postage due stamp, postage meter, postage stamp, postal, postal card Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postage“Honoring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say the least,” reads the press release. Fringe Factor: Keep Harvey Milk Off Our Mail!|Caitlin Dickson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was relentless in her efforts to have my father honored with a United States postage stamp. How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed|Ilyasah Shabazz|February 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST There is no limit on the amount of mail one can send a voter, and candidates do not get a special discount on postage. Is Super PACs’ Influence on the 2012 Presidential Election Overhyped?|Ben Jacobs|February 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST Then Harris walked onto the postage stamp-sized stage, flashed that beauty queen smile and urged her crowd to hunker down. The Nail-Biter Race in California|Gina Piccalo|November 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Make your letter light and thin, for the distance is great and the postage heavy. A Mark Twain Christmas Story|The Daily Beast|December 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST Exclusive of postage and pleasures, this is all one is called upon to spend in Florence. Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis Every envelope passing through the machine is stamped; as a result, none are returned from the postoffice for lack of postage. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various The postage, of course, is the same for either district; but the difference lies in the number of deliveries. Saunterings in and about London|Max Schlesinger Postmasters are not authorized to give credit for postage, if they do so it is entirely at their own risk. Canadian Postal Guide|Various His fervid activity devoured whole piles of documents; he changed the colours of the postage stamps fourteen times in one week. Penguin Island|Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for postage
noun- the charge for delivering a piece of mail
- (as modifier)postage charges
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